A large structure with two arch openings was built to celebrate the opening of the Gunnison Tunnel in Montrose, Colorado. It is draped in Americana and has two pictures of President Taft next to the numbers commemorating the date (1909). At the top is a "Welcome" sign, beneath which is printed, "Gunnison Tunnel Opening." Hay bales and pumpkins are wrapped around the bottom of the legs of the arches. The road is empty except for litter and small groups of people.

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Formerly F35289.; Signs attached to the three legs of the two arches read: "Montrose County potatoes for 1909 are worth $225.000. With Gunnison Water the crop of 1910 shoud be $1.000.000.00." On the middle leg: "Cattle and sheep shipments brought $450.000 in the county last year." And on the third leg: "We do not hunt the markets the markets come to Montrose. The fruit crop of 1909 is worth $450.000 and is now moving. 1910 will have 700 acres of new bearing orchard."; R7100103914

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F35289 DPLW

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